Cocktail Whiskey White Begonia (Begonia 'Cocktail Whiskey White')
bah-GO-nyah 'Cocktail Whiskey White'

Annual (usually grown as an annual near you) in the Begoniaceae Family
 

Pros

  • Offer tons of color, height, and green or bronze foliage options
  • Low maintenance
  • Can tolerate full shade to full sun, depending on the variety
  • Do well in containers and planted in the ground

Cons

  • Needs extra water in extremely hot weather
  • Susceptible to botrytis, a fungal leaf disease - pick these leaves off and put in landscape waste collection (do not compost diseased plant material) / solution: water the soil, not the foliage
  • Cannot “overwinter” in the Chicago area (will need to be dug up and stored indoors or sacrificed to the snow gods in the fall)
  • Will drop their leaves if the soil is too wet or too dry for an extended length of time
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 8 - 10 inches tall. 10 - 12 inches wide.
Moisture Tolerance Dry - Medium
Tags Annual, Annual in Chicago, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Deciduous, Dry, Filler, Medium, Shade Tolerant, Showy Flowers, Tender Perennial
Bloom Period June to First Frost
Flower Color White
Foliage Color Dark Bronze
 

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